1992 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament
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{{Infobox college basketball tournament
| Division = II
| Year = 1992
| Gender = Men's
| Image =
| ImageSize = 100px
| Caption =
| Teams = 32
| FinalFourCity = Springfield, Massachusetts
| Champions = Virginia Union Panthers
| TitleCount = 2nd
| RunnerUp = Bridgeport Knights
| GameCount = 2nd
| Semifinal1 = Bakersfield State Roadrunners
| FinalFourCount = 5th
| Semifinal2 = California (PA) Vulcans
| FinalFourCount2 = 1st
| Coach = Dave Robbins
| CoachCount = 2nd
| MOP = Derrick Johnson
| MOPTeam = Virginia Union
| Attendance = 41,219
}}
The 1992 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament involved 32 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball as a culmination of the 1991-92 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by Virginia Union University and Virginia Union's Derrick Johnson was the Most Outstanding Player.
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Regional participants
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! colspan="3" style="background:#ffdead;" | |
School
!Outcome |
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Assumption
|Fourth Place |
Bridgeport
|Regional Champion |
Merrimack
|Third Place |
New Hampshire College
|Runner-up |
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! colspan="3" style="background:#ffdead;" | |
School
!Outcome |
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Central Oklahoma
|Regional Champion |
Missouri Western State
|Fourth Place |
Texas A&M-Kingsville
|Third Place |
Washburn
|Runner-up |
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! colspan="3" style="background:#ffdead;" | |
School
!Outcome |
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Denver
|Runner-up |
North Dakota
|Third Place |
St. Cloud State
|Fourth Place |
South Dakota State
|Regional Champion |
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! colspan="3" style="background:#ffdead;" | |
School
!Outcome |
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California (PA)
|Regional Champion |
Pace
|Fourth Place |
Philadelphia U
|Runner-up |
St. Rose
|Third Place |
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! colspan="3" style="background:#ffdead;" | |
School
!Outcome |
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Jacksonville State
|Regional Champion |
Rollins
|Fourth Place |
USC Spartanburg
|Runner-up |
Troy State
|Third Place |
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! colspan="3" style="background:#ffdead;" | |
School
!Outcome |
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Cal State Bakersfield
|Regional Champions |
Chico State
|Fourth Place |
Grand Canyon
|Third Place |
UC Riverside
|Runner-up |
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! colspan="3" style="background:#ffdead;" | |
School
!Outcome |
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Grand Valley State
|Fourth Place |
Kentucky Wesleyan
|Regional Champion |
St. Joseph's (IN)
|Third Place |
Wayne State (MI)
|Runner-up |
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! colspan="3" style="background:#ffdead;" | |
School
!Outcome |
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Albany State
|Third Place |
Johnson C. Smith
|Runner-up |
Norfolk State
|Fourth Place |
Virginia Union
|Regional Champion |
Regionals
= New England - [[Manchester, New Hampshire]] =
Location: NHC Fieldhouse Host: New Hampshire College
{{4TeamBracket
| RD1=Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 13
| RD2=Regional final
Sweet 16
March 14
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1=New Hampshire College
| RD1-score1=89
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2=Assumption
| RD1-score2=87
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team3=Bridgeport
| RD1-score3=91
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team4=Merrimack
| RD1-score4=84
| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team1=New Hampshire College
| RD2-score1=87
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2=Bridgeport
| RD2-score2=100
}}
- Third Place - Merrimack 105, Assumption 84
= South Central - [[Topeka, Kansas]] =
Location: Lee Arena Host: Washburn University
{{4TeamBracket
| RD1=Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 13
| RD2=Regional final
Sweet 16
March 14
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1=Central Oklahoma
| RD1-score1=100*
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2=Missouri Western State
| RD1-score2=96
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team3=Washburn
| RD1-score3=85
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team4=Texas A&M–Kingsville
| RD1-score4=65
| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team1=Central Oklahoma
| RD2-score1=132
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2=Washburn
| RD2-score2=114
}}
- Third Place - Texas A&M–Kingsville 97, Missouri Western State 83
= North Central - [[Brookings, South Dakota]] =
Location: Frost Arena Host: South Dakota State University
{{4TeamBracket
| RD1=Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 13
| RD2=Regional final
Sweet 16
March 14
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1=Denver
| RD1-score1=73
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2=North Dakota
| RD1-score2=68
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team3=South Dakota State
| RD1-score3=79*
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team4=St. Cloud State
| RD1-score4=74
| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team1=Denver
| RD2-score1=57
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2=South Dakota State
| RD2-score2=87
}}
- Third Place - North Dakota 80, St. Cloud State 60
= East - [[California, Pennsylvania]] =
Location: Hamer Hall Host: California University of Pennsylvania
{{4TeamBracket
| RD1=Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 13
| RD2=Regional final
Sweet 16
March 14
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1=Philadelphia U
| RD1-score1=83
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2=St. Rose
| RD1-score2=70
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team3=California (PA)
| RD1-score3=69*
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team4=Pace
| RD1-score4=66
| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team1=Philadelphia U
| RD2-score1=79
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2=California (PA)
| RD2-score2=90
}}
- Third Place - St. Rose 59, Pace 52
= South Atlantic - [[Jacksonville, Alabama]] =
Location: Pete Mathews Coliseum Host: Jacksonville State University
{{4TeamBracket
| RD1=Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 13
| RD2=Regional final
Sweet 16
March 14
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1=USC Spartanburg
| RD1-score1=87
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2=Rollins
| RD1-score2=83
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team3=Jacksonville State
| RD1-score3=96
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team4=Troy
| RD1-score4=91
| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team1=USC Spartanburg
| RD2-score1=87
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2=Jacksonville State
| RD2-score2=105
}}
- Third Place - Troy 110, Rollins 92
= West - [[Bakersfield, California]] =
Location: CSUB Student Activities Center Host: California State University, Bakersfield
{{4TeamBracket
| RD1=Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 13
| RD2=Regional final
Sweet 16
March 14
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1=UC Riverside
| RD1-score1=74
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2=Grand Canyon
| RD1-score2=61
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team3=Cal State Bakersfield
| RD1-score3=99
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team4=Chico State
| RD1-score4=78
| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team1=UC Riverside
| RD2-score1=70
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2=Cal State Bakersfield
| RD2-score2=72*
}}
- Third Place - Grand Canyon 88, Chico State 87
= Great Lakes - [[Owensboro, Kentucky]] =
Location: Owensboro Sportscenter Host: Kentucky Wesleyan College
{{4TeamBracket
| RD1=Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 13
| RD2=Regional final
Sweet 16
March 14
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1=Wayne State (MI)
| RD1-score1=63
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2=St. Joseph's (IN)
| RD1-score2=56
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team3=Kentucky Wesleyan
| RD1-score3=84
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team4=Grand Valley State
| RD1-score4=73
| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team1=Wayne State (MI)
| RD2-score1=72
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2=Kentucky Wesleyan
| RD2-score2=90
}}
- Third Place - St. Joseph's (IN) 74, Grand Valley State 64*
= South - [[Fayetteville, North Carolina]] =
Location: Felton J. Capel Arena Hosts: Fayetteville State University and Virginia Union University
{{4TeamBracket
| RD1=Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 13
| RD2=Regional final
Sweet 16
March 14
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1=Johnson C. Smith
| RD1-score1=82
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2=Norfolk State
| RD1-score2=76
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team3=Virginia Union
| RD1-score3=79
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team4=Albany State
| RD1-score4=67
| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team1=Johnson C. Smith
| RD2-score1=70
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2=Virginia Union
| RD2-score2=87
}}
- Third Place - Albany State 73, Norfolk State 70
Elite Eight - [[Springfield, Massachusetts]]
Location: Springfield Civic Center Hosts: American International College and Springfield College
{{8TeamBracket | RD1=National Quarterfinals
Elite Eight
March 26
| RD2=National semifinals
Final Four
March 27
| RD3=National championship
March 28
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1=Bridgeport
| RD1-score1=127*
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2=Central Oklahoma
| RD1-score2=124
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team3=South Dakota State
| RD1-score3=73
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team4=California (PA)
| RD1-score4=84
| RD1-seed5=
| RD1-team5=Jacksonville State
| RD1-score5=59
| RD1-seed6=
| RD1-team6=Cal State Bakersfield
| RD1-score6=89
| RD1-seed7=
| RD1-team7=Kentucky Wesleyan
| RD1-score7=69
| RD1-seed8=
| RD1-team8=Virginia Union
| RD1-score8=81
| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team1=Bridgeport
| RD2-score1=76
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2=California (PA)
| RD2-score2=75
| RD2-seed3=
| RD2-team3=Cal State Bakersfield
| RD2-score3=66
| RD2-seed4=
| RD2-team4=Virginia Union
| RD2-score4=69
| RD3-seed1=
| RD3-team1=Bridgeport
| RD3-score1=75
| RD3-seed2=
| RD3-team2=Virginia Union
| RD3-score2=100
}}
All-tournament team
- Derrick Johnson (Virginia Union)
- Reggie Jones (Virginia Union)
- Winston Jones (Bridgeport)
- Kenney Toomer (California (PA))
- Steve Wills (Bridgeport)
See also
References
- [http://www.jonfmorse.com/wiki/index.php?title=1992_NCAA_Division_II_Men%27s_Basketball_Tournament 1992 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament jonfmorse.com]
External links
- [http://www.ncaapublications.com/Uploads/PDF/2008_m_basketball_recordsf87678bf-eed7-409a-ae13-5ab8955fb7c5.pdf NCAA record book]{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
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